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About Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

I am an integrative oncologist. I trained at Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School) in radiation oncology and through Stanford-UCLA (Helms Medical Institute) in medical acupuncture. I am the founder of IntegrativeOncology-Essentials.

Natural Radiation and Chemotherapy Enhancers

Jan 13, 2021 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

While the clinical evidence on each of these is scant, the most promising compounds based on preclinical or clinical data suggest that the following may increase the effectiveness (and often, decrease the side effects/toxicity) of chemotherapy and ...
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Dr. Lawenda’s DIY Radiation Skin Protection Spray

Jan 3, 2021 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

When undergoing radiation therapy we often counsel our patients to use various skin moisturizing products, such as creams and lotions, 3-4 times per day, to help minimize the redness, peeling and blistering that may develop during a course of ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Optimized Health Composite Score and Consulting

Oct 26, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

EVERYONE should know their functional health status. I am now offering a remote (domestic and international) lab testing, self-quantification and consulting service to anyone, with or without a history of cancer. Implementing a cohesive, ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Prostate Cancer Basics Online Course

May 22, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Dr. Brian Lawenda briefly introduces the Prostate Cancer Basics online course. He developed this easy to understand course to help patients learn more about their diagnosis of prostate cancer, the most common treatment options, side effects/risks and ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Breast Cancer Basics Online Course

May 22, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Dr. Brian Lawenda developed this easy to understand course to help patients learn more about their diagnosis of breast cancer, the most common treatment options (as recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network expert panel), side ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Skin Cancer Signs, Symptoms and Self-Exam

Apr 23, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

In this short video, Dr. Brian Lawenda discusses signs and symptoms of the 3 most common types of skin cancer (basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas and melanoma). Everyone should do a monthly skin self-examination, and you'll see how this is ...
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Topics Covered: Tests You Should Take

Biohacking Your Stress: Breathing and Heart Rate Variability

Apr 22, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

In these stressful times, using simple, relaxation techniques can be very helpful to reduce your “fight or flight” nervous system activity and increase your heart rate variability (HRV). Increased HRV is associated with superior immune function, as ...
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Topics Covered: Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction, Featured Posts

Delayed Routine Cancer Screening: Know These Cancer Signs and Symptoms

Apr 22, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Most routine cancer screenings are being delayed during the COVID pandemic to reduce the burden on the healthcare system. It is therefore very important to be aware of the signs and symptoms that could indicate the presence of cancer. In this ...
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Topics Covered: Tests You Should Take

Routine Cancer Screening During The Pandemic

Apr 22, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

One of the many casualties of the COVID crisis are the millions of individuals who are unable to get timely cancer screenings for an unknown amount of time due to cancelled or rescheduled appointments: —colorectal cancer (colonoscopies) —breast ...
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Topics Covered: Tests You Should Take

Tips To Help Cancer Patients Stay out of the Emergency Room

Apr 22, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Staying out of the ER and urgent care in the COVID era is even more important these days. Many infections are believed to occur in the hospital through droplet exposure. Here are my TIPS for anyone with cancer: 1) Reduce your risks for ...
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Topics Covered: Manage Side Effects Without Drugs

Cologuard: Non-Invasive Colorectal Cancer Screening Stool DNA Test

Apr 22, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Colon and rectal cancer screening can be done in the safety and convenience of your home. See my 2-minute video.  The Cologuard DNA stool test is a non-invasive option for eligible patients, >/= 45 years of age (covered by many insurance ...
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Topics Covered: Tests You Should Take

What Should I Eat During and after Cancer? (version 1.2020)

Apr 20, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

One of the most common question my patients ask me is "what should I eat" during and after my cancer treatment. To answer this question requires knowing more about the specifics of each individual, such as: What type of cancer treatments are ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Featured Posts

Why You Should Do A Self Breast Exam

Apr 17, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Routine breast cancer screening with mammograms and other imaging studies is currently being deferred due to concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the use of screening mammograms save lives, there is controversy on recommending ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Video or Phone Integrative Oncology Consultations with Dr. Brian Lawenda

Apr 12, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

If you are overwhelmed, confused or don’t know which integrative oncology approaches to pursue for your cancer care, you are not alone. Dr. Brian Lawenda is a Harvard trained radiation oncologist, integrative oncologist and an expert in functional ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

How to Support Your Immune System

Mar 14, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The most important immune supportive approaches are not supplements, but lifestyle modifications: Get adequate sleepDo at least 30 minutes/day of dedicated stress reductionMaximize your intake of nutrient dense foods (great article)Minimize toxic ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Treating Prostate Cancer

Mar 8, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men (after skin cancer). Depending on the stage of your cancer, the management options may include: Non-metastatic prostate cancer may be treated with: Watchful waiting. Active surveillance. If the ...
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Topics Covered: Articles, Conventional Treatments

Who Should Consider Genetic Testing For Hereditary Mutations?

Mar 5, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Everyone with a Breast Cancer History Should Get Testing If you have a personal history of breast cancer, you might want to consider getting tested for BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2 (and other hereditary cancer mutations), regardless of your family ...
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Topics Covered: Articles, Tests You Should Take

Why You Need To Know About Functional Drug Sensitivity Testing

Mar 4, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

There are some pretty big questions people need to ask before they agree to a chemotherapy regimen, especially if treatment was based on guidelines alone. Can the doctor do a better job of predicting which cancer drug(s) will have the best chance ...
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Topics Covered: Articles, Tests You Should Take

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI)

Mar 3, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Whenever possible, I offer my patients with early stage breast cancer a very short, 5-day radiation technique, at Northwest Cancer Clinic, called “accelerated partial breast irradiation” (APBI). If eligibility criteria are met, APBI is a great ...
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Topics Covered: Articles, Conventional Treatments

Dr. Lawenda’s 2020 Perspective on Vitamin C in Cancer Care

Feb 29, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

The use of vitamin C in cancer prevention and treatment is a controversial topic in oncology. Unless you are already using vitamin C, you may be surprised on what you’ll read. Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. Since ...
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Topics Covered: Articles, Supplements and Botanicals

Are You Reducing Your Cancer Cell Glucose Metabolism? (AntiCancer Glucose Score)

Feb 28, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

While most cancers can fuel themselves on glucose, fatty acids, ketones and amino acids, their preferred energy source is glucose (due to the Warburg effect). Calculate your IOE AntiCancer Glucose Score. Use this app to learn how changes in ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer

How AntiCancer Are You? (Simple Online Calculator)

Feb 26, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

These basic (and modifiable) lifestyle variables are among the most highly associated with cancer development, recurrence and progression. Calculate your risk score with this simple online tool. ...
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Topics Covered: A Diet that Defies Cancer, Defy Cancer with Exercise, Defy Cancer with Stress Reduction

Lymphedema After Cancer Treatment

Feb 15, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Up to 5 million Americans suffer from lymphedema, mostly as a result of cancer treatment. This is a chronic condition that can develop as a consequence of surgery and/or radiation therapy to the lymph nodes in the neck, armpit, pelvis and groin ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts, Manage Side Effects Without Drugs

Why Micronutrient Testing is Important for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Feb 9, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Background: Dr. Lawenda recommends getting your micronutrients (vitamins, minerals) tested. Some assays also include testing of your amino acids and fatty acids. Did you know that most adults in the U.S. are deficient in multiple micronutrients? ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Why Gut Testing and Health is Important for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Feb 9, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Background: Dr. Lawenda recommends periodic testing of GI microbiome health (microbial DNA assay), inflammation and leaky gut status, and adequacy of digestive enzymes. These issues can lead to a host of downstream effects that can promote cancer ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

30 or 60-Minute Video or Phone Consultation

Feb 1, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

CONSULTATIONS WITH DR. LAWENDA Patients often wish to cover a variety of topics during our consultations, including: Your current, upcoming or past treatments (I can address the latest expert consensus guidelines, state of the art treatments, ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Use of Off-Label Drugs and Supplements in Cancer in 2020

Jan 28, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Targeting cancer cell metabolism, growth signaling pathways and enhancing anti-cancer immunity are among the hottest topics being explored in oncology, today. It has become increasingly clear that many natural compounds, supplements and FDA-approved ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Get Strong, Calm and Grounded with Yoga

Jan 25, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

By Dr. Brian Lawenda, Conner Middelmann and Jenifer Linville (Founder, Unity Yoga of Tri-Cities, Richland, WA) If the thought of strenuous exercise scares you, you might want to try yoga. More and more people undergoing cancer treatment and ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

Should You Take Probiotics and Prebiotics?

Jan 6, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

What is the Microbiome? Did you know that there are 10-times more microbes on and in the human body than there are human cells? We call the collection of these microbes our "microbiome." The majority of these microbes (which weigh as much as 5 ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

IOE (No Drug) Sleep Tips

Jan 1, 2020 Brian D. Lawenda, M.D.

Many people nowadays struggle with sleep – getting to sleep, staying asleep or both – but people undergoing cancer treatment tend to be particularly affected by sleep problems.  The causes vary. Insomnia may be due to anxiety, depression, ...
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Topics Covered: Featured Posts

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